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. A Revised and Enlarged Statement, Presented 
before the Normal School Libraries Round Table of 
‘ gh ae the American Library Association at Hot Springs, 
Arkansas, April 24, 1923, by W. H. Kerr, Libra- 
oa rian, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, 
and Chairman of the N. E. A. Committee on 
Normal School Libraries. 


Reprinted from LIBRARY JOURNAL 
for 
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 
78 East Washington Street, Chicago 
p 1923 








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ss 


A Measuring Stick for Libraries of Teacher 
Training Institutions 


A REVISED AND ENLARGED STATEMENT, PRESENTED BEFORE THE NORMAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES ROUND 

TABLE OF THE AMERICAN Liprary AssocIATION AT Hot Sprincs, ARKANSAS, APRIL 24, 1923, 

By W. H. Kerr, Liprartan, Kansas STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE OF EMPORIA, AND CHAIRMAN 
oF THE N. E. A. CoMMITTEE ON NorMAL SCHOOL LIBRARIES. 


school and teachers college libraries. 

How large a library staff should a normal 
school of 750 students have? How large a 
library fund? How many books are needed in 
the library of a teachers’ college of 1500 stu- 
dents? How much floor space and how many 
rooms in the library building? What library in- 
struction should be given? 

Administrators, boards of regents, faculty 
committees and librarians of teacher-training 
institutions are asking questions like these. 
There ought to be an authoritative answer. For 
until these institutions have adequate library 
service, resulting in teachers trained to know 
the true value and use of libraries in education, 
all types of education will be deficient and all 
types of libraries will fail of their highest use- 


\ MEASURING stick is needed for normal 





partment. 
signed the original statement, which is included 
in the enlarged statement. The “Measuring 
Stick” was published complete in School and 
Society for December 31, 1921; in Public Libra- 
ries for January, 1922; in Educational Adminis- 
tration and Supervision for February, 1922; 
slightly abridged in the Journal of the National 
Educational Association for April, 1922. It was 
commended editorially by many educational and 
library periodicals, notably by the Educational 
Review of May, 1922. By its use various libra- 
rians have obtained larger appropriations, more 
assistants, more room, more recognition of li- 
brary instruction, and better academic and in- 


* William C. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia 
University, N. Y.; Mary J. Booth, librarian, State 
Teachers College, Charleston, Tll.; W. M. Davidson, 
superintendent of schools, Pittsbureh, Pa.; O. M. Dick- 
erson, president, State Teachers College, Moorehead, 
Minn.; Martha Caroline Pritchard, librarian, Detroit 
Teachers College, Detroit, Mich.; Mary C. Richardson, 
librarian, State Normal School, Geneseo, N. VemA Tey: 
ander C. Roberts, associate in education, University 
of Washington, Seattle, and Willis H. Kerr, librarian, 
Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas, chair- 
man, to whom correspondence should be addressed. 


stitutional standing for the library and the libra- 
rian. Architects, presidents, and state boards 
have used it in planning library buildings, and 
state library commissions and supervisors have 
made it the basis of conferences with teachers 
and administrators. 

The following enlarged statement is prepared 
by the chairman of the committee after sixteen 
months of correspondence and discussion. It 
is accompanied by a score card by which any 
teacher-training library may measure itself with 
the standards set up. Proceeding from a sum- 
mary of the score cards and the ensuing discus- 
sion, the Committee plans to issue a detailed 
“measuring stick,” going into many of the prac- 
tical problems of library organization, adminis- 
tration, and use in teacher-trainine institutions, 
with floor plans, photographs of rooms and 
equipment, and a statistical showing of condi- 







dards. li- tions and practices. 
ae “tagcs Theda made in the present edition are 
issued in December, 1921, by the following the sections on high school and exhibit rooms, 


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stacks and shelving, library apparatus, hours of 
service per week, handling of textbooks, ex- 
penditures for periodicals and binding, and stu- 
dent assistants. 

The “measuring stick” is not an attempt to 
approximate present conditions. It is hoped 
that the standards set up are reasonably attain- 
able. The underlying belief is that no educa- 
tional institution is better than its library; fur- 
ther, that the proper training of teachers is of 
the utmost importance and worthy of adequate 
support. 

_ How to Reap THE FoLLowinc TABLES 

The “measuring stick” is in two parts: (A) 
For four-year teachers colleges; (B) for two- 
year normal schools. The figures for each are 
given on a basis of a minimum average winter 
enrollment of 500 and 300 students, respectively, 
with increments for each additional 500 or 300 
student enrollment or major fraction thereof, re- 
spectively. For example, a four-year teachers 
college of 850 students should have a library 
fund, other than salaries and building mainte- 
nance, of $9000 per year,—$6000 for its first 
500 students, and $3000 increment for its addi- 
tional 350 students. Proper allowances should 
-be made for enlarged personnel and facilities to 
serve large summer school enrollments, 


Score Carp For Use WITH THE “MEASURING STICK” 


Institution 

Number Years College Work Offered 
Average Summer Enrollment 
Number on Faculty 


Place 


Average Winter Enrollment 


Date of Founding 
Librarian 





I, Building and Equipment: 


1. Library building, with following 
rooms or depts. 
(a) Reading 
(b) Reference 
(c) Periodical 
(d) Children’s 
(e) High school 
(f) Libr. classr. 
(g) Cataloging 
(h) Work rooms 
(i) Office 
(j) Exhibit room 
2. Book Stock: 
(a) General circ. 
(b) Special reference 
(c) Children’s 
Totals 
3. Equipment: 
(a) Stacks and shelving accom. 
modating 
(b) Illustrative material 
(c) Furniture 
(d) Library apparatus 
4. Hours of Service: 
(a) Per week 


II, Library Fund: 
[eebotal starwars ce 
Subdivided: 

(a) Periodicals 
(b) Binding 
(c) Supplies 
(d) Books 


III. Librarian and Staff: 
1. Qualifications: 
(a) Librarian 


(b) Staff members 


2. Academic Status: 
(a) Librarian 


(b) Staff 


3. Personnel: 
(a) Librarian 
(b) Staff 
Ref. & Library instruction 
Cataloger 
Children’s librarian 
Loan desk 
(c) Student assistants 
4. Duties: 


5. Salaries: 
(a) Librarian: 


Standard Amounts Required on basis 
above Winter Enrollment 





No. ° Sq. ft. Readers 
accom. 
Vols. 
Vols. 
No standards set 
See list 
Hours 


Amounts per year 


oly ititles 


Standard qualifications and amounts 


eeeASs barorAe M 

2. 1 or 2 years’ library school, or 
5 years’ successful library ex- 
perience. 


3. 5 years succ. teach. exper., or 
add. succ. libr. exper., or both. 
i AGRE 
2. One, or 2 years library school 
3. Two years teaching. 
1. Full professor. 
2. Head of department. 
3. With vote. 
1. Instructors, at least. 
2. Assoc. Prof., if suffic. acad. 
attainments. 
Number 
Not including general college 


clerical work or care of textbooks, 
except by student assistants. 


On par with professor of English or 





other important department heads. 





Actual present Amounts 


No. Sq. Ft. Readers 


Vols. 


Vols. 


Attach separate list of these items 


Hours 


Amounts per year 


... titles 


Actual qualifications or amouw.- 


OS 


Te Ne Si See 


Number 


ITT, 


na 


A. Four-YEAR TEACHERS’ COLLEGES 


For Initial Enrollment of 500 Students: 

Building and Equipment: 
Library building, with following rooms or depts.: 
(a) Reading a vatee i heeie tewsce chovcke eeeuare As .o)s vc one er aemorotol aver 
(by Reference™ sec crc piemineie on otelariher otayerare ees Gere carats 
(¢), Periodical skcge se ctsccreceitorege ote ets ror meres are eee os 
( de Children’s o.cbs «vst cr-csiere Seite oinlietee aictemtetuee ererctercans 
(e)> High-schooliecsscescriac cece sale as meets inten care 
(f£) = Librarymelassroom’ sc eis ein taille are vie ete teers acest 
(ge) \CGatalo ging i Sane ae chet: eekerclaieias clam ate ot ea 
(Ch) SWorksrooms eer cera icce cate righ nratereie sche area ute asians 
(3) s Of Ce Aetna teek critica es toa eee toe n eeess Oe Sreeeeee 
Gi) Exhibitroomitsericnn «cect tie ane eins etter) owctecayaten ans 
Book Stock: 
(a) For general circulation and assigned reading.......... 
(b) Special reference, including bound periodicals......... 
(Ce)? Children’s gets syn occas Seen ie arent vole cena ees 

Total: Gases ics el cucseovasates tachometer tetesste uss ste Roo OOS UG 


Equipment: 

(a) Stacks and shelving sufficient to accommodate double 
the above initial bookstock plus two double increments: 
1.6, AOS: 000 kVOlS. oe arse stare ree ee oniaea cas canines 

(b) Illustrative: material Mose aceee te ae ee ae ery 

(o)} Firniture pe ence ie or ee emetic ts sterctets oetaxs 


(d) Library apparatus, such as: Mimeozraph, swinging 
bulletin boards, map cabinets, lantern for exhibit or 
classroom, photostat. 

Hours of Service: 


(a) (Pergiweele< 2rd. oe ce oe ene Oa sere ne ore 
Library Fund: 


At disposal of librarian, (not including salaries, building 
maintenance, or purchase of textbooks) ..............- 
(a) For example; expenditures for periodicals and continu- 
ationsyshould heraboutcaecoOr tiblesetitacade vets at es 
(be Bindinesallowance cms. ee rn: de a eee ees 


Librarian and Staff: 

Qualifications: 

(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one or two years’ 
training in approved library school, or five years con- 
spicuously successful library experience; plus five 
years’ successful teaching, or library experience, prefer- 
ably both. 

(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one or two years’ library 
school training, plus two years’ teaching. 


Readers 


No. Sq. Ft. 
Accom. 
Hf 2500 100 
1 1250 50 
1 1000 50 
2 1000 50 
1 750 60 ae 
il 300 ch 
On 400 s 
1 300 ave 
; - Vols: 
20000 
7500 
2500 
30000 
Statement 
to be 
developed 
72 hours ° 


Amount per year 


Academic Status: 

(a) Librarian: Full professor, head of a department, with 
vote. 

(b) Staff: All to rank at least as instructors; library de-- 
partment heads with sufficient academic attainments 
to rank as associate professors. 

Personnel: 

(a) Librarians seronacnetote coe 2 ee ee eee 

(b) Staff: 

Reference and library instructors.................5 

Gatalogerstiewesa: ae tiga eras ce oe eee ee 

Children’selibrariante eee ee Oe ee aatie 5 

Loangid ska sceree Wace. to ctatiacsc cones ee 
(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 
Duties: 


(a) Not including general college clerical work or care of 
textbooks, except by student assistants. 

Salaries: 

(a) Librarian: On par with professor of English or other 
important department heads. 

(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors and associ- 
ate professors. 

(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


$6000. 
$1000. » 
$1000. 
U kpeaice sce 
Number 
1 
1 
] 
1 
2 
5 
4. 


Increment for each 
add. 500 students 
No. Sq.Ft. Readers — 





1 1500 75 
1 1250 50 
400 25 
500 25 
2 1500 40 
1 200 
1 800 ae 
Vols. . 
10000 
2000 
1000 
13000 


Provide possibility of 
expanding stacks as 
needed, 


For first increment 
12 hours 
Amounts 
per year 
$3000. 


50 titles $200. 
une $500. 


Number 


IV. 


Ay 


2. 
3. 


HI. 


Library Instruction: 
Use of the library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 
Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 
Elective courses, with credit such as library organization, 
bibliography and reference work. 


B. Two-Year NorMAL SCHOOLS 


For Initial Enrollment of 300 Students: 


Building and Equipment: 

Rooms: 

ca)” Reading? and. periodical =... 2. tenets 36 es ae oi wee eng 

(b) Reference 

Key gC bil dremis siete a ent a deren as et vets s slers 

Vie, DAGFAYy CLASSI OOH tne Mae eke ae Oe cers sale aia 

(aja Cataloging ance work-roOnl’ 2400s coset remiss ocean ace 

VP Ofertas coerh wae Sete tie yea tara cE bbe ces fava ee 

Book Stock: 

(a) For general circulation and assigned reading......... 

(b) Special reference, including bound periodicals........ 

(c) Children’s 
Total 


ee ee) 


a) 


ey 


Equipment: 

(a) Stacks or shelving sufficient to accomodate double the 
above initial bookstock: i. e. 40,000 vols. ............ 

(byauilustrative;material@evacen( enka ter eels aes ) 

(CO) urinitiire daw te nama tere sais euch loicieae a taser case oe ) 

(Ci) ibraryerapparatuse emigre cc ecicee te Aceon ) 

Hours of service: 

(au) era Wek: meron s,, S100 arene yale ore micrars crousi es «ie eusravere:s 


Library Fund: 


At disposal of librarian (not including salaries, building | 


maintenance, or purchase of textbooks)............... 
(a) For example, expenditures for periodicals and continu- 
ations should be about: for 100. titles... ...-,. Ms:.:5.6.-%.% 
(b) @Bindinewallowanceme s, tecacs ae tee Coe eee oe ee cere 


Librarian and Staff: 

Qualifications: 

(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one year training in 
approved library school; plus three years’ successful 
library or teaching experience, preferably both. 

(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one year library school 
training; plus one year teaching experience. 

Academic Status: 

(a) Librarian: Full professor, with vote. 

(b) Staff: Rank as instructors. 

Personnel: 

(aye librarian | (andolibrarys instructor)! a... 0.2 = 2 2s + 

(b) Staff: 

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Catal O Ceram inet etre ee evel oie euavn steers sien no Paaiete 
ep anw Deskmetcm omctemeetctrre aris cmve cu sccusia s'elcrsiststage siete 


(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 

Duties: 

(a) Not including general school clerical work or care of 
textbooks, except by student assistants. 

Salaries: 

(a) Librarian: On par with the professor of English. 

(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors of English. 

(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


Library Instruction: 
Use of the Library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 
Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 


No. Sq. Ft Readers 
Accom. 
i 1875 715 
1 500 25 
1 1000 40 
1 600 50 seats 
1 225 
1] 180 a5 
Vols. 
15000 
3000 
2000 
20000 
Statement 
to be 
developed 
50 hours 


Amount per yea: 


$2500. 
$400. 
$400. 
Number 
1 
1 
1 
1 
3 
3 





Increment for each 
add. 300 students 
No. Sq. Ft. Readers 


il 1250 50 
500 25 
500. 20 
i 200 i 
ai Vale 
5000 
1000 
1000 
7000 
6 hours 
Amount 
per year 
$1000. 
20 titles $100. 
$100. 
Number 
) 


Librarian and Staff: 
(b) Staff 
(c) Student assistants 


IV. Library Instruction: 





Standard qualifications and amounts 


On par with better-paid instructors 
and associate professor. 
25c. to 35c. per hour. 


1. Use of Library—At least 12 
lessons required of Freshmen. 
2. Children’s literature—Required. 
3 semester hours. 
3. Other elective courses: 
’ (a) Library organization. 
(b) Reference work. 
(c) Book selection. 
(d) Cataloging. 





Actual qualifications or amounts 


 Oatgi 
— NATI-m 
f cop. 2% 


A Measuring Stick for Libraries of Teacher 





Training Institutions 


A Revised and Enlarged Statement, Presented 

before the Normal School Libraries Round Table of 

the American Library Association at Hot Springs, 

Arkansas, April 24, 1923, by W. H. Kerr, Libra- 

rian, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, 

and Chairman of the N. E. A. Committee on 
Normal School Libraries. 





Reprinted from LIBRARY JOURNAL 
for 
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 
78 East Washington Street, Chicago 
1923 





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A Measuring Stick for Libraries of Teacher 
Training Institutions 


3RARIES ROUND 
A REVISED AND ENLARGED STATEMENT, PRESENTED BEFORE THE Mee Zao ee 24, 1923, 
ea or THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AT ay et par neil ea 
; j 4 CHERS COLLE MPORIA, : 
W LIBRARIAN, KANSAS STATE TEA ] 
itt ots or rue N, E. A. Commrrree on Normat Scuoor Liprartes. 


MEASURING stick is needed for normal 
school and teachers college libraries. 
How large a library staff should a normal 
school of 750 students have? How large a 
library fund? How many books are ecto in 
the library of a teachers’ college of 1500 stu- 
dents? How much floor space and how many 
rooms in the library building? What library in- 
struction should be given? 

Administrators, boards of regents, faculty 
committees and librarians of teacher-training 
institutions are asking questions like these. 
There ought to be an. authoritative answer. For 
until these institutions have adequate library 
service, resulting in teachers trained to know 
the true value and use of libraries in education, 
all types of education will be deficient and all 
types of libraries will fail of their highest use- 


Eqiness. 







ament of standards for li- 
,00Is anu teachers’ céfleges 


ar December, 1921, by the following 
"on Normal School Libraries of the 

: ion Association, Library De- 
WOT. ach member’ of the committee 
signed the original statement, which is included 
in the enlarged statement, The “Measuring 
Stick” was published complete in School and 
Society for December 31, 1921; in Public Libra- 
ries for January, 1922; in Educational Adminis- 
traiton and Supervision for February, 1922; 
slightly abridged in the Journal of the National 
Educational Association for April, 1922. It was 
commended editorially by many educational and 
library periodicals, notably by the Educational 
Review of May, 1922. By its use various libra- 
rians have obtained larger appropriations, more 
assistants, more room, more recognition of °li- 
brary instruction, and better academic and in- 








* William C. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia 
University, N, Y.; Mary J. Booth, librarian, State 
Teachers College, Charleston, hs WW. M: Davidson, 
superintendent of schools, Pittsbureh, Pa.: O. M. Dick- 
erson, president, State Teachers College, Moorehead, 
Minn.; Martha Caroline Pritchard, librarian, Detroit 
Teachers College, Detroit, Mich.; Mary C. Richardson, 
librarian, State Normal School, Geneseo, N. WeweAlex: 
ander C. Roberts, associate in education, University 
of Washington, Seattle, and Willis H. Kerr, librarian, 
Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas, chair- 
man, to whom correspondence should be addressed. 





stitutional standing for the library and the libra- 
rian, Architects, presidents, and state boards 
have used it in planning library buildings, and 
state library commissions and supervisors have 
made it the basis of conferences with teachers 
and administrators. ; 

The following enlarged statement is prepared 
by the chairman of the committee after sixteen 
months of correspondence and discussion. It 
is accompanied by a score card by which any 
teacher-training library may measure itself with 
the standards set up. Proceeding from a sum- 
mary of the score cards and the ensuing discus- 
sion, the Committee plans to issue a detailed 
“measuring stick,” going into many of the prac- 
tical problems of library organization, adminis- 
tration, and use in teacher-training institutions, 
with floor plans, photographs of rooms and 
equipment, and a statistical showing of condi- 
tions and practices. fae 

The additions made in the present edition are 
the sections on high school and exhibit rooms, 
stacks and shelving, library apparatus, hours of 
service per week, handling of textbooks, ex- 
penditures for periodicals and binding, and stu- 
dent assistants. 

The “measuring stick” is not an attempt to 
approximate present conditions, It is hoped 
that the standards set up are reasonably attain- 
able. The underlying belief is that no educa- 
tional institution is better than its library; fur- 
ther, that the proper training of teachers is of 
the utmost importance and worthy of adequate 
support, 

How to Reap tHe FoLiLowine TABLES 

The “measuring stick” is in two parts: (A) 
For four-year teachers colleges; (B) for two- 
year normal schools. The figures for each are 
given on a basis of a minimum average winter 
enrollment of 500 and 300 students, respectively, 
with increments for each additional 500 or 300 
student enrollment or major fraction thereof, re- 
spectively. For example, a four-year teachers 
college of 850 students should have a library 
fund, other than salaries and building mainte- 
nance, of $9000 per year,—$6000 for its first 
500 students, and $3000 increment for its addj- 
tional 350 students, Proper allowances should 
be made for enlarged personnel and facilities to 
serve large summer school enrollments, 


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; = 7% ee 


Yeh 


V 277 
cop. 2 
: Score Carp ror Use Wirn tHe “MeEasurinc Stick” 
Institution 


Place 
Average Winter Enrollment 
Date of Founding 


Number Years College Work Offered 
Average Summer Enrollment 


Gri HEE 


Number on Faculty 





Librarian 





I. Building and Equipment: 


1. Library building, with following 
rooms or depts. 
(a) Reading 
(b) Reference 
(c) Periodical 
(d) Children’s 
(e) High school 
(f) Libr. classr, 
(g) Cataloging 
(h) Work rooms 
(i) Office 
(j) Exhibit room 
2. Book Stock: 
(a) General circ. 
(b) Special reference 
(c) Children’s 
Totals 
3. Equipment: 
(a) Stacks and shelving accom- 
modating 
(b) Illustrative material 
(c) Furniture 
(d) Library apparatus 
4. Hours of Service: 
(a) Per week 


II, Library Fund: 
Vee Oba ee eres, ts 
Subdivided: 
{a) Periodicals 
(b) Binding 
(c) Supplies 


Standard Amounts Required on basis 
above Winter Enrollment 
No. Sq. it. Readers 
accom. 


Vols. 


Vols. 


No standards set 
See list 
Hours 


Amounts per year 


{ 
-...-titles Ake 








Actual present Amounts 
No. Sq. Ft. 


Readers 


Vols. 


Vols. 
Attach separate list of these items 


Hours 


f 


Amounts per year f 


ead 


a 


(d) Books 
III, Librarian and Staff: Standard qualifications and amounts Actual qualifications or amoun. 
1. Qualifications: 
A ee Le AaB.ortA MM: 1. 
(Aid aes 2. 1 or 2 years’ library school, or | 92. 
5 years’ successful library ex- 
perience. 
3. 5 years succ. teach. exper., or | 3. 
add. succ. libr. exper., or both. 
(b) Staff members ra - 
2. One, or 2 years library school 2. 
2. Academic Status: 3. ate ae teaching. ee 
; 5 ' 1. Full professor. il, 
fp rrapan 2. Head of department. Q. 
3. With vote. 3). 
Ore 1. Instructors, at least. i 
2. Assoc. Prof. if suffic. acad. | 92, 
: attainments. 
= Caubetian Number Number 
(b) Staff 
Ref. & Library instruction 
Cataloger ; 
Children’s librarian 
Loan desk 
(c) Student assistants 
dug Dutices Not including general college 


5. Salaries: 
(a) Librarian: 





clerical work or care of textbooks, 
except by student assistants. 


On par with professor of English or | 


other important department heads. 





A. Four-YEAR TEACHERS’ COLLEGES 
For Initial Enrollment o 
I. Building and Equipment: Le aa No. Sq. Ft 
1. Library building, with following rooms or depts.: ea 
(a) (Reading saigeas cc ee eee ae "iinet 1 2500 
(by Referancest, ..c.- et ee 1 1250 
(o)® Periodidaler (2, ae, ee ee eee 1 1000 
(d)- Childtén's acc ae eee rere ee cee 2 1000 
(e) High: sthocleasc 2. ene nee see . 
(£) Library: classrosmi at ot A ean ee eee 1 750 
tz). Cataloging Sn ec aa ee eee ee ] 300 
(h)  Work-seoma *haeaa's yy Sree ae On aie Stn 2 “400 
(iN) Office” eis TERE he: Se nen sens renee 1 300 
(3) Exhibit roti ar ie cane) eee tier ee 
2. Book Stock: a: 
7 mes seen circulation and assigned reading.......... 
pecial reference, includin iodi 
eee: g bound periodicals......... 
Total 


S10. @ 0,0, » ow 0/6 ¢)1p ©, O/e) 6) oe uD m ple iwiy 0) @ 6 6 6 616) 616 ele 


© @1e @ is ere' 6 eels € 106 Ce \e 
ee 


cr 
CO ge Lac SIC SUC ICH TC Ht MC I St nr SSC TC eC aC 


3. Equipment: 
(a) Sore. and ae sufficient to accommodate double 
e above initial bookstock plus two double incr ts: 
tay THULE O aaBEL, “ns co 6es ok DOAN A RENE ES ae ne ? 

(b) Illustrative material 
(c) Furniture 


Statement 
to be 
developed 


© [ax@ ©, 0110) 6/0, «he, ei\e) «16 616) He, oe 
age, joe, ©) /b,0- avers, (a)-¢ 0 0's) ele eesele eel im a. 


(d) Library apparatus, such as: Mimeozraph, swinging 
bulletin boards, map cabinets, lantern for exhibit or 
classroom, photostat. 

4. Hours of Service: 
(a) S Pera weelk 2.7 Vaseeiee cance oe en eerie a ee 
I, Library Fund: Amount per 
1. At disposal..of djbrarian, (not including salaries, building 
maintenance, or purchase of textbooks) ............ $6000. 

{ rexample,expenditures for periodicals and’ contiah &1000. 
ations should be about: 250 titles.......-.-++++++:> $1000. 

(b) Binding allowance .......-2+-sseeeereeeeeccsetsets : 


III. Librarian and Staff: 

1. Qualifications: 

(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one or two years’ 
training in approved library school, or five years con- 
spicuously successful library experience; plus five 
years’ successful teaching, or library experience, prefer- 
ably both. 

(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one or two years’ library 
school training, plus two years’ teaching. 

Academic Status: © 

(a) Librarian: Full professor, head of a department, with | 
vote. 

(b) Staff: All to rank at least as instructors; library de-- 
partment heads with sufficient academic attainments 
to rank as associate professors. 

3. Personnel: 

Gay Tabrarian ¢ a siemeeemes fc. cor vee Uegieeniner etl 
(b) Staff: 
Reference and library instructors.......----+++++++- 
Cutaloger .f.eilanese sre ues see 5) nan caer smear os 
Children’s librarian .......---+--s+-0 ccs ceernecss 


Ppan desk cies ds fe eueitie hate + + « bra 0 cheeks beme emma ee 


i) 


(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 
4. Duties: 
(a) Not including general college clerical work or care of 
textbooks, except by student assistants. 
5. Salaries: 
(a) Librarian: On par with professor of English or other 
important department heads. 
(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors and associ- 
ate professors. 
(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


Readers 
Accom. 
100 
50 
50 
50 


60 seats 


72 hours 


year 


Numbet 
1 


| rome 


aw 


Increment for each 
add. 500 students 


No. Sq. Ft. 
1 1500 
1 1250 
400 
3 500 
2 1500 
1p te 206 
1 800 


Readers 


75 
50 
25 
25 
40 


Vols. 
10000 
20090 
1000 





13000 


Provide possibility of 
expanding stacks as 


needed. 


For first increment 


12 hours 


Amounts 

per year 
. $3000. 
~*50 titles $200. 
2 ale $500. 


} 


Number 






ss 


IV. Library Instruction: | 
1, Use of the library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 
2. Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 
3. Elective courses, with credit such as library organization, 
bibliography and reference work. 
B. Two-Year NorMAL SCHOOLS 





Increment for each 
For Initial Enrollment of 300 Students: add. 300 students 
[. Building and Equipment: No. Sq. Ft Readers | No. Sq. Ft. Readers 
1. Rooms: Accom. 
(a) Reading and periodical .......... io eee ae 1 1875 75 il 1250 50 
(bye References eer oe ee eee rc sank aac thee i 500 25 . 500 25 
(eB Ghil drenigoe stcce eran ce ee che ees ele iste alsin clove old oka oft otis 1 1000 40 . 500. 20 
Cod)) Eibraryael assroom we eee ree Cte crertere oieier tice eos islein ots os 1 600 50 seats | . «Be Ay: 
Ley, Cataloging: and work ro0nis ce aie ice seers sce sence ts 1 225 7 i 200 
ORAL G ER tes cities Rica eA SS AEAGic. OTRO One Te meee i) 180 a4 : aes. fs 
2. Book Stock: Vols. Vols. 
(a) For general circulation and assigned reading......... 15000 5000 
(b) Special reference, including bound periodicals........ 3000 1000 
Cove Children !spacrycnn cies verte ere stone tile cae esate hie ate 2000 1000 
EOLA lee toe rte ie et matic cuter asians oh Geos eosin > sls on aaa 
20000 7000 


3. Equipment: 2 
(a) Stacks or shelving sufficient to accomodate double the 






above initial bookstock: i. e. 40,000 vols. ...........- 
th) [lustrativelimatertal 8a: ee. .titcis «us. ) oes ose es ) Statement 
Cojak urmiture, sees mrt seo acco termes ) to be 
(dc. Librarysapparatus ate. oe cack tie. «6 se wp ernete ) developed 
4. Hours of service: 
(A) Per Weekmen etc tte Cen oot rk es wae se 50 hours 6 hours 
I, Library Fund: Amount per yea: Amount 
1. At disposal of librarian (not including salaries, building. . . per year 
maintenance, or purchase of textbooks) .....)......... $2500. $1000. 


For example, expenditures for periodicals and continu- . 
EE WGA i ie I $400. 20 titles $100. 


(wo) Binding ENEMA hemo o en a Seaeme oe oes A ako ees $400. $100. 
HI, Librarian and Staff: 
1. Qualifications: 
(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one year training in 
approved library school; plus three years’ successful 
library or teaching experience, preferably both. 
(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one year library school 
training; plus one year teaching experience. 
2. Academic Status: 
(a) Librarian: Full professor, with vote. 
(b) Staff: Rank as instructors. 
3. Personnel: Number Number 
5 (a) Librarian (and library instructor?) 
(b) Staff: 
Ref. and Children’s librarian 
Gatalog erg eter eee es te eee ke Se See ee a ostassl's 
HcOATISL) COKE LCE rer arn Se fet meetin cers aoe cc ue 


ee D 


ee ee 


1 
1 | 
1 


(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 3 £ 
4. Duties: 

(a) Not including general school clerical work or care of 

textbooks, except by student assistants. 

5. Salaries: 

(a) Librarian: On par with the professor of English. 

(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors of English. 

(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


1. Use of the Library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 


IV. Library Instruction: | 
2. Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 








G2E.84 
NV 2VIM« 
a ea ~” 


A Measuring Stick for Libraries of Teacher 


Training Institutions 


A Revised and Enlarged Scent Presented 


before the Normal School Libraries Round Table of 

the American Library Association at Hot Springs. 

Arkansas, April 24, 1923, by W. H. Kerr, Libra- 

rian, Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia, 

and Chairman of the N. E. A. Committee on 
Normal School Libraries. 


Reprinted from LIBRARY JOURNAL 
for 
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 
78 East Washington Street, Chicago 
1923 


y 





a 


A Measuring Stick for Libraries ma Teacher 


£ 


Training Institutions 


A REVISED AND ENLARGED STATEMENT, PRESENTED BEFORE THE NORMAL SCHOOL LiprARIES ROUND 

TABLE OF THE AMERICAN LipraRy AssoctaTiIon AT Hot Sprincs, ARKANSAS, APRIL 24, 1923, 

By W. H. Kerr, LiprartaAN, KANsAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE OF EMPORIA, AND CHAIRMAN 
oF THE N. E. A. COMMITTEE ON NorRMAL ScHOOL LIBRARIES. . 


school and teachers college libraries. 

How large a library staff should a normal 
school of 750 students have? How large a 
library fund? How many books are needed in 
the library of a teachers’ college of 1500 stu- 
dents? How much floor space and how many 
rooms in the library building? What library in- 
struction should be given? 

Administrators, boards of regents, faculty 
committees and librarians of teacher-training 
institutions are asking questions like these. 
There ought to be an authoritative answer. For 


\ MEASURING stick is needed for normal 


until these institutions have adequate library 


service, resulting in teachers trained to know 
the true value and use of libraries in education, 
all types of education will be deficient and all 
types of libraries will fail of their highest use- 
fulness. 


w....,-.A_preliminary statement of standards for li- 


braries in normal schools and teachers’ colleges 
was issued in December, 1921, by the following 
Committee* on Normal School Libraries of the 
National Education Association, Library De- 
partment. Each member of the committee 
signed the original statement, which is included 
in the enlarged statement. The “Measuring 
Stick” was published complete in School and 
Society for December 31, 1921; in Public Libra- 
ries for January, 1922; in Educational Adminis- 
tration and Supervision for February, 1922; 
slightly abridged in the Journal of the National 
Educational Association for April, 1922. It was 
commended editorially by many educational and 
library periodicals, notably by the Educational 
Review of May, 1922. By its use various libra- 
rians have obtained larger appropriations, more 
assistants, more room, more recognition of li- 
brary instruction, and better academic and in- 


* William C. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia 
University, N. Y.; Mary J. Booth, librarian, State 
Teachers College, Charleston, Il.; W. M. Davidson, 
superintendent of schools, Pittsburgh, Pa.; O. M. Dick- 
erson, president, State Teachers College, Moorehead, 
Minn.; Martha Caroline Pritchard, librarian, Detroit 
Teachers College, Detroit. Mich.; Mary C. Richardson, 
librarian, State Normal School, Geneseo, N. Y.; Alex- 
ander C. Roberts, associate in education, University 
of Washington, Seattle, and Willis H. Kerr, librarian, 
Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas, chair- 
man, to whom correspondence should be addressed. 


stitutional standing for the library and the libra- 
rian. Architects, presidents, and state boards 
have used it in planning library buildings, and 
state library commissions and supervisors have 
made it the basis of conferences with teachers 
and administrators. 

The following enlarged statement is prepared 
by the chairman of the committee after sixteen 
months of correspondence and discussion. It 
is accompanied by a score card by which any 
teacher-training library may measure itself with 
the standards set up. Proceeding from a sum- 
mary of the score cards and the ensuing discus- 
sion, the Committee plans to issue a detailed 
“measuring stick,” going into many of the prac- 
tical problems of library organization, adminis- 
tration, and use in teacher-training institutions, 
with floor plans, photographs of rooms and 
equipment, and a statistical showing of condi- 
tions and practices. | 

The additions made in the present edition are 
the sections on high school and exhibit rooms, 
stacks and shelving, library apparatus, hours of 
service per week, handling of textbooks, ex- 
penditures for periodicals and binding, and stu- 
dent assistants. 

The “measuring stick” is not an attempt to 
approximate present conditions. It is hoped 
that the standards set up are reasonably attain- 
able. The underlying belief is that no educa- 
tional institution is better than its library; fur- 
ther, that the proper training of teachers is of 
the utmost importance and worthy of adequate 
support, 

How to Reap THE FoLLowinc TABLES 

The “measuring stick” is in two parts: (A) 
For four-year teachers colleges; (B) for two- 
year normal schools. The figures for each are 
given on a basis of a minimum average winter 
enrollment of 500 and 300 students, respectively, 
with increments for each additional 500 or 300 
student enrollment or major fraction thereof, re- 
spectively. For example, a four-year teachers 
college of 850 students should have a library 
fund, other than salaries and building mainte- 
nance, of $9000 per year,—$6000 for its first 
500 students, and $3000 increment for its addi- 
tional 350 students. Proper allowances should 
be made for enlarged personnel and facilities to 
serve large summer school enrollments. 


se 


Institution 
Number Years College Work Offered 
Average Summer Enrollment 
Number on Faculty 


Place 


Librarian 


I, Building and Equipment: 


above Winter Enrollment 


1. Library building, with following | No. Scents 


rooms or depts. 
(a) Reading 
(b) Reference 
(c) Periodical 
(d) Children’s 
(e) High school 
({) Libr. classr. 
(g) Cataloging 
(h) Work rooms 
(i) Office 
(j) Exhibit room 
2. Book Stock: 
(a) General circ. 
(b) Special reference 
(c) Children’s 
Totals 
3. Equipment: 
(a) Stacks and shelving accom. 
modating 
(b) Illustrative material 
(c) Furniture 
(d) Library apparatus 
4. Hours of Service: 
(a) Per week 


II. Library Fund: 
‘ems Lota sary creer et. 
Subdivided: ° 
(a) Periodicals 
(b) Binding 
(c) Supplies 
(d) Books 


III. Librarian and Staff: 
1. Qualifications: 


accom, 


No standards set 
See list 
Hours 


Amounts per year 


Peatitles 


Standard qualifications and amounts 


: : [Eee Ats Br OreAceN is 
(gl obrarian 2. 1 or 2 years’ library school, or 
5 years’ successful library ex- 
perience. 
3. 5 years succ. teach. exper., or 
(b) Staff members add. succ. libr. exper., or both. 
1A, Bs 
2. One, or 2 years library school 
2. Academic Status: aa teaching. 
: : . Full professor. 
hoy: dapraran 2.. Head of department. 
Staff 3. With vote. 
(b) oe 1. Instructors, at least. 
; 2. Assoc. Prof., if suffic. acad. 
3: Personnel: attainments. 
(a) Librarian Number 
(b) Staff 
Ref. & Library instruction 
Cataloger ‘ 
Children’s librarian 
Loan desk 
(c) Student assistants 
“MSGS Not including general college 


clerical work or care of textbooks, 
except by student assistants. 
5. Salaries: ; . 
(a) Librarian: On par with professor of English or 
other important department heads. 


Standard Amounts Required on basis 


Readers 


Vols. 


Vols. 


Score Carp For Use WITH THE “MEASURING STICK” 


Average Winter Enrollment 
Date of Founding 


_——— 





Actual present Amounts 


No. Sq. Ft. Readers 


Vols. 


Vols. 
Attach separate list of these items 


Hours 


Amounts per year 


....titles 


Actual qualifications or amoun. 


a 


vs 


Ne wNe own re 


Number 


ITI. 


A. Four-YEAR TEACHERS’ COLLEGES 


For Initial Enrollment of 500 Students: 

Building and Equipment: 
Library building, with following rooms or depts.: 
(a) Readingae. st.c cots totes 5 ee tre eet tele rage sta tetmronsatce 
(b) eReferences s crevesiceetcenen oaeterapeiorsterele castors as onePeecisreyeveke reas 
(c) Periodical... star. Net on tere eee Serie eee sat. 
(dd) Children’s Peer... 2 Comte teen cterae teres einen tae 
Cee Highschool seen. jacirc cect Siero sresteretere ceteris neice 
(f) Library <classroommse sce son aie meet ore 
(z) Cataloging #03? kets .5 ene ee ee ee 
(h) = Worktrooms's, tcc ae cere cena oe eine shee cites 
CE Of Game te ceiectcide + 0G csc One ee toredate Cees aise tie ararots 
(Cj) wExhi bit. noomseesteuts «aceite mettre ns tick sre cette tear 
Book Stock: 
(a) For general circulation and assigned reading.......... 
(b) Special reference, including bound periodicals......... 
(c) «Children’s; sacs taunt eee oe a eee oe 

TOtal ax dave cuaite @ wie mew Bree we RA ein cate Ute apace oe 


Equipment: 

(a) Stacks and shelving sufficient to accommodate double 
the above initial bookstock plus two double increments: 
1, ©, LOG OOO TVOlS. ©. tee ee ce ea en eee 

(b) Ulustrativesmaterial®s 2-6 accui-cle eerie eee 

(JGR umiturepeees coe de oie noe oe ee 


(d) Library apparatus, such as: Mimeograph, swinging 
bulletin boards, map cabinets, lantern for exhibit or 
classroom, photostat. 

Hours of Service: 

(a) Per (Week \.« font crea sas scheint se hee ieee ee ae 


Library Fund: 

At disposal of librarian, (not including salaries, building 
maintenance, or purchase of textbooks)............... 

(a) For example, expenditures for periodicals and continu- 
ations shoulds be about: 2250) titlesie amet sere caren areas 

Ch)" Binding allowances: 3.2). crue sete. a att eee le oe 


Librarian and Staff: 

Qualifications: 

(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one or two years’ 
training in approved library school, or five years con- 
spicuously successful library experience; plus five 
years’ successful teaching, or library experience, prefer- 
ably both. 

(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one or two years’ library 
school training, plus two years’ teaching. 

Academic Status: 

(a) Librarian: Full professor, head of a department, with 
vote. 

(b) Staff: All to rank at least as instructors; library de-- 
partment heads with sufficient academic attainments 
to rank as associate professors. 

Personnel: 

(a); Exbrarian Qs cat crate tcc ccs nae eisai cs hens 

(b) Staff: 

Reference and library instructors................++- 
Catalogerciece csi cen es cine Bie oe eee oan 
Children’sclibrarianeeene etc are eee ee 
Loarmgidesk Meetgea sttetetce ciate eistactetsacittcsste ne he steve aerschs 


(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 

Duties: 

(a) Not including general college clerical work or care of 
textbooks, except by student assistants. 

Salaries: 

(a) Librarian: On par with professor of English or other 
important department heads. 

(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors and associ- 
ate professors. 

(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


No. Sq.Ft. Readers 


Accom 
i 2500 100 
1 1250 50 
1 1000 50 
2 1000 50 
1 750 60 seats 
1 300 ae 
2 400 
ik 300 2 
; ~~ Vols. 
20000 
7500 
2500 
30000 
Statement 
to be 
developed 
72 hours 


Amount per year 
$6000. 


$1000. 
$1000. 


Number 
cad. 


I SO = 


Increment for each 
add. 500 students 
No. Sq.Ft. Readers 





1 1500 75 
1 1250 50 
400 25 
500 25 
2 1500 40 
1 200 
1 800 ae 
Vols. 
10000 
2000 
1000 
13000 


Provide possibility of 
expanding stacks as 
needed. 


For first increment 
12 hours 
Amounts 
per year 
$3000. 


50 titles $100. 
$500. 


Number 


IV. Library Instruction: 

1. Use of the library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 

2. Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 

3. Elective courses, with credit such as library organization, 
bibliography and reference work. 


B. Two-Year NorMAL SCHOOLS 


For Initial Enrollment of 300 Students: 


I. Building and Equipment: No. Sq. Ft Readers 

1. Rooms: ; Accom. 
tae Rendingvand ‘periodicala tar: terns tis o one cae ene 1 1875 Te 
CD TRPTETOUCEME Sa 50's 0 fo ewe tet et, Seater wt os See aes oe il 500 25 
Come Cuildremeys ... Soy cosas Raten ee Ree eee Fo rg 1 1000 40 
Wea Wop bea Ditstrvenicl a SSTOORI es hoes oot. te eons ck ae cals tae 1 600 50 seats 
felmCataleging andework-roon sce aot ls ene ke ace awk oie il 225 ic 
ER HiCemmen crear et, eee ee Cee oe coe 1 180 a 

2. Book Stock: Vols 
(a) For general circulation and assigned reading......... 15000 
(b) Special reference, including bound periodicals........ 3000 
(G)MGhildren sme riety.) ce Se ters MN, we te eit. heptane etree 2000 

AREAL 23s 25-5 Gielen ea Pee tent ac gr ae es 
20000 
3. Equipment: 
(a) Stacks or shelving sufficient to accomodate double the 
above initial bookstock: i. e. 40,000 vols. ............ 
Oe Lilostvatiycurrabertalss cs: amie. J cet «is <n ee ele ce ) Statement 
(CG) IS UTTTTNTS: wear (Rn otein bekaee see AR ee Oe ea ) to be 
(ee lLibraryaanparatus te acn tain. ccc eee seven’ sae ) developed 

4. Hours of service: 

{PURE CUM COKMEEEE co, tec eer i tak eee Sere tisl saga eee se sola 50 hours 

II, Library Fund: Amount per yce 

1. At disposal of librarian (not including salaries, building 

maintenance, or purchase of textbooks)............... $2500. 
(a) For example, expenditures for periodicals and continu- 
ations should be about: for 100 titles ....25..:--.--.. $400. 
Pathe binduagmallowance oss: . ttt Seat ee etn ane $400. 
HI, Librarian and Staff: 
1. Qualifications: 
(a) Librarian: A. B. or A. M., plus one year training in 
approved library school; plus three years’ successful 
library or teaching experience, preferably both. 
(b) Staff members: A. B., plus one year library school 
training; plus one year teaching experience. 
2. Academic Status: 
(a) Librarian: Full professor, with vote. 
(b) Staff: Rank as instructors. 

3. Personnel: Number 
(Came babrariane cand sbracy. Instructors.) wers.eern ener acl 1 
(b) Staff: 

Retaand: Coildrentselibrarianeec ce reer ec ce-rts 1 
Garalomerdens oie a cate cs sla wets See eae meets acts 1 
Tang DCSKS ClC ie ater arse '< «,aravelalene eaphe at tree tees es ars 1 
3 
3 


(c) Student assistants, averaging four hours per day each.. 
4. Duties: 
(a) Not including general’school clerical work or care of 
textbooks, except by student assistants. 
5. Salaries: 
(a) Librarian: On par with the professor of English. 
(b) Staff: On par with better-paid instructors of English. 
(c) Student assistants: From 25c. to 35c. per hour. 


IV. Library Instruction: 

1. Use of the Library, at least 12 lessons required of Freshmen, 
taught by member of library staff. 

2. Children’s literature, required, three semester hours credit. 








Increment for each 
add. 300 students 
No. Sq. Ft. Readers 


i 1250 50 
500 25 
500. 20 
1 200 ee 
<i Vols. 
5000 
1000 
1000 
7000 
6 hours 
Amount 
per year 
$1000. 
20 titles $100. 
$100. 
Number 
} 
2 


Librarian and Staff: 
(b) Staff 
(c) Student assistants 


IV. Library Instruction: 





Standard qualifications and amounts 


On par with better-paid instructors 
and associate professor. 
25c. to 35c. per hour. 


1. Use of Library—At least 12 
lessons required of Freshmen. 
2. Children’s literature—Required. 
3 semester hours. 
3. Other elective courses: 
(a) Library organization. 
(b) Reference work. 
(c) Book selection. 
(d) Cataloging. 





Actual qualifications or amounts 


Score Card for Use with the 


"Measuring Stick" 





Institution 


Average Summer Enrollment 


_ Number ou Faculty 


— meme 


iI. Building and Equip. 


te uiorary building, 
with following 
yOOmMsS” Or depts.. 
Reading 
Reference 
Periodical 
Children's 
High school 
Gir, oC 1Lesex . 
Cataloging 
Work rooms 
Office 
Exhibit room 


2. Book Stock: 
a) General cire. 
b) Special reference: 
¢) Children's : 
Totals 


~ 


roeEMyonadow 








3, Equipment: 
a) Stacks and shelv. 
accommodating : 
a Illustr.material . 
ec) Furniture 
ad) Library apparatus. 


4. Hours of Service; 
a) Per week 


Library Fund 
OE 31. 
Subdivided: 

a) Periodicals 
b) Binding 
ejieupplies 

ad} Books 


qT, 
6 


Place 
Number Years College Work Offered Average Winter Enrollment 


Date of Founding 


Hibrarian 


otandard Amounts Re- 


quired on basis above: 


Winter Enrollment. 


Readers 
&€EoOm: 





No. 


ee 


ie vs 





Vols. 


No standards 
set, 
See list. 


Hours 


Amounts 
mer cys. 


~ titles 


Actual present 





Amounts 
Vols 
Vols, 





‘(Attach separate 
itaaet or 
.(these items. 


Hours 
Amounts 
per ‘yxri 
Se ert Les 
-—-over 


(Score card, cont'd.) 


IIl,Librarian and Staff: Standard qualifications ; Actual gualifi- 


5/1 Ou one : Cations or amounts 
1.Qualifications: ie een . 
a) Librarian: LAGS tana, «dia eS 
ould Obumyr, 1dbr, sch. /0r +s 
> “* (5yr.succ,.libr.exper, acid 


: S5yr.succ.teach, exper. ,or. 
Owtedguemm@c , 11b%,exper.), OF. wor 


| (both, 
») Staff members: AGES, | 1 
72, One,or 2 yr.libr.sch. + 2, 
+O, Twourre teach, = 


2,Academic Status: 


@} Librarian: >1.Full. professor Tht 
-2,Head of.department ae 
> 3.With vote 3. 
b) Start: L2urnstruerors, at least ay, 
Js AssOower or, , it surtie, ae 
; acad.attainments 
3. Personnel: : Number : Number 
a) Librarian : . 
b) Staff: 
Ref.& Libr.instruc. 
Cataloger 


Children's libr'tn,. 
Loan desk . 
c)Student assistants : 


4. Duties: .Not incl, general college 
-Clerical work or care of 
-textb., except by student 
» assistants, 


5, Salaries: : 
8) Librarian: On par .wi ti wprof, ior . 
English or other important’ 
. department heads. q 


Biatarr: .On par with better-paid 
.instruc, and assoc.prof. 
c) Student asst's, .25¢ to 35¢ per hour, 


IV.Library Instruction::1,.Use of Libr. --At least : 
‘ 12 lessons req,of 
* Freshmen, 
“2 /Childrents 114: 
* --Required,3 sem.hours, 
:3, Other elective courses: 
|) &)LLdr. songands. 
* b) Reference work 
¢) Book selection i 
d) Cataloging 


@a 4008 8H 4 © 


Score Card for Use with the "Measuring Stick" 


Institution Place 

Number Years College Work Offered Average Winter Enrollment 
Average Summer Enrollment - . Date of Founding 
Number ou Faculty Librarian 


—_—  — _ — ee ee _ — _—-_— —_—_ — — _—_ — Serr ae _—_——_—_ — — _ _ — _ _~ —_—_— — — —_ —_ 








—-continued 


i. Building and Equip. : Standard Amounts ee Actual present 
ir Ousted Or Asis above: Amounts 
1. Library building, Winter Enroliment. 
with following Readers : 
rooms or depts, No, Sq.ft. HEC OM: No, Sq.ft. Readers 
, @) Reading ae ent eg 
b) Reference 
zt Periodical : 
Gjosorl Jaren *s ; es 
e) High school Z 
£4) tibrs -classr. : : a Pee a 
&@) Cataloging ~ 
h) Work rooms 
gj) Exhibit room : = 
2.- Book Stock: Vols. Vols 
@) General circ. 
- b) Special reference: 
ce) Children's 
Totals 
3. Equipment: ; Vols. Vols 
a) Stacks and shelv. 
accommodating . . 
a Illustr.material . No standards ‘(Attach separate 
c) Furniture set, ‘{list-of 
a) Library apparatus, See list. .(these items. 
Hours. of Service; Hours Hours 
a) Per week 
ii. Library Fund Amounts Amounts 
Reatobabn st geeks hikes le 
Subdivided: : ae 
a) Periodicals .titles | titles 
b) Binding 
c}) Supplies 
d)} Books 


on reverse side. 


(Score card, cont'd.) 


Iil. Librarian and Staff: Standard qualifications 


ce er ee ree 


1,Qualifications: 
a) Librarian: 


->) Staff members: 


2.Academic Status: 
a} Librarian: 


b) Staff: 


5, Personnel: 
a} Librarian 
by) Staff: 
Ret 6 Lbipr. instruc. 
Cataloger 
Children's Yyabr' n. 
Loan desk 


c)Student assistants : 


4, Duties: 
5 Sararies 
8) Librarian: 


DIoOStart: 


c) Student asst's,. 


IV.Library Instruction: 





Pa CA. Bs 


ae (TV orieyr  Librsohieee, 


or amounts 


or A.M. 


* (597 snc cy. 3 abe. exper. 


: (5yr-succ.teach. exper. ,or- 
: 3,({add.succ.libr.exper, , or. 


(both. 


mot As 
2 One LOR 25 9x, Ba OE eet 
-3, Two yr. teach. 


[1.Full professor 
>2.Head of department 
> 5,With vote 


"1 Instructors, 
~2.AsgocgProl., ,af sutiic. 


at least 


acad. attainments 


Number 


.Not incl. general college 
-clerical work or care of 
GB gCUa ss 
: assistants. 


except by student 


_ Onn par Wir pror seo. 
 Bnetiren or Aras important: 
. department heads. 

.On par with better-paid 

. instruc. 
. 252 to 35¢ per hour. 


-1,Use of Libr. --At least : 


and assoc.prof. 


iz lessons req.of 
Freshmen, 


-2 Children’s Tit. 


--Required, 3 sem.hours. 


:3, Other elective courseés:: 


a)Libr. organiz. 
b) Reference work 
c) Book selection 
a) Cataloging 


Actual qualifi- 


ne 


a 


cations or amounts 


Numbe r 





[tH 


> 


ne 


A, Standards for Libraries of Four-Year Teachers Colleges. 


LT 


For Initial Enrollment. 
OLsou0 Students 


Building and Equipment: 
Library building, 








with follwing Readers 
rooms or depts. No. Sq.ft. accom 
a) Reading #2500 100 
b) Reference he CRASS O 50 
c) Periodical kt ar 000 50 
a) Children's 2 1000 50 
€}) High school ats a : 
f) Libr, classr. 1 750 60 seats’ 
g) Cataloging 1 300 AR : 
h) Work rooms 2 400 ma 
4 ffice 1 300 
j) Exhibit room : oie 
Book Stock: Vols. 
a) For general cire. and 
assigned reading 20000 


bd) Special reference, 
inclu.bound periodicals 7500 


c) Children's 2500 
: Total 30000 
Equipment: 


a) Stacks and shelving sufficient to 
accommoiite double the above 
initial booxstock plus two double 
increments:i.e., 108,000 vols. 

b) Illustrative material)Statement to be‘ 

Furniture )develoved 

Library apparatus, such as: 

mimeograph, Swinging bulletin boards, 

map cabinets, Lantern for exhibit or- 
classroom, Photostat, 


forte) 


Hours of Service: 


a) Per week 72 hrs. 
Library Fund Amount 
per yr. 


At disposal of librarian, 
(not including salaries, 
building maintenance, or 
urchase of textbooks) $6000. 
a)For example, expenditures 
for periodicals and 
continuations should be about: 
250 titles $1000. 
> )Binding allowance $1000. 


Increffent for each 
add, 500 Students 


eG 1500 75 
i 1250 50 
400 25 
; 500 25 
2 1500 40 
1 209 
1 800 
Vols. 
10000 
2000 
1000 
T3000 


- Provide possibility of 


expanding stacks. as 
needed, 


> For first increment 


Ie shrse: 
Amounts 
per yr. 


$3000. 


Obit Les $200, 
$500. 


~-Continued on reverse side, 


na 


i 


(A. Four-Year Teachers Colleges, cont'd.) 
ZI. Librarian and Staff: 





Qualifications: : 

a) Librarian: (AlBy Or ALM, op lus : 
one or two years training in eg Ni 
tibrary school, or five years : 
conspicuously successful library : 
experience; plus five years (success-— 
ful teaching, or library experience, 
preferably both. : 

b) Staff members: A.B,, plusione'or. + 
two years library school training, ; 
plus two years teaching. . 


Academic Status:;. 

a) Librarian: Full professor, head 
of a department, with vote. : 

bb} SteirsiiAal veipankietileager as : 
instructors; library department heads: 
with sufficient academic attainments 
to rank as associate professors. 


Personne. Number 
a) Librarian 1 
Di See te 
Ref, and Library instr; 1 
Cataloger ay 
Chitoaren Ns Lior, an 
Loan desk 2 
Tigra 5 
c) Student assistants, averaging 
four hours per day each, 4 


Duties: 

a) Not including general college 
clerical work or care of textbooks, 
excepu Dy student assistants), 


Salaries: : 

a) Librarian: (On) par) with professor) > - 
of English or other important 
department heads. 

b) Staff: On par with better-paid 
instructors and associate professors, 

¢) Student assistants: From 25¢ to 
Doe per: Hour’, 


Beoleacy Lnetruc vom: : 
Use of the Library, at least 12 : 
lessons required of Freshmen, taught 
by member of library staff. i 
Children's Literature, regquired,three — 
semester hours credit. 

Elective courses, ‘with credit@, such 
as Library organization, Bibliograp ny? 
and Reference work. 


Number 


— —————L TT OT TS AS TN TT 


For Initial Enrollment <= Increment for each 
or 3500 Students: : add, 300 Students 
i. Building and Equipment: 
Ts a hae Number : 
1. Rooms; No. Sq.ft. Readers : No. Sq.ft. Readers 
accom, , 
a) Reading and : 
perpodical, 4 LEo7o 75 : i 1250 50 
bv) Reference a 500 Be ON ae 500 Bo 
CJ Chitdren's °° 1’" 1600 AO sae de 500 20 
aria arary. . : 
classroom th 600 GT OEE Sohse lh. Ps de gy 
e) Cataloging : 
& work-room 1] 220 A : 1 200 ae 
f) Office 1 180 ae Tieyiyee ae Se 
a. bBoDK, Stock Vols, : Vols, 
a) For general cire. and ; y | 
assigned reading 15000 : 5000 
b) Special reference, incl, . 
bound periodicals 3000- : 1000 
¢c) Children's 2000 : 1000 


Total 701s. 20000 *?O000 


3, Equipment: 
a) Stacks or shelving sufficient to 
accommodate double the above initial! 
Dookstoc: 1,¢.), 40,000 vols, 


b) Illustrative material ) Statement to 
ce) Furniture be 
d) Library apparatus developed 


4, Hours of service: 


a) Per week 50 hrs, : 6 hrs, 
Il. Library fund: Amount ; Amount 


. per yr. : per yr. 
2. At disposal. or? gibrarian, : 

(not including salaries, 

building maintenance, or : 

purchase of textbooks). $2500, : $1000, 


a) For example, expenditures 

for periodicals and 

continuations should ‘ve ) ; 

about: for 100 titles $400. meds. titles $100. 
b) Binding allowance $400, : $100, 


-—-Continued on reverse side 


(B. Two-Year Normal Schools, concluded) 


lil. Librarian and Staff: 


1. Qualifications: 


a) Dibrarian;y AcB. or A. M.oo@p)] us) one 
year training in approved library 
school; plus three years successful 
library” or teachinp™ experience, 

referably both. 

Djistaty members: Alb. plusPeone over 
410rary school training: splus “oie vyear 
teaching experience. 


2, Academic Status: 


a) Librarian: Full professor, with vote.: 
b) Staff: Rank as instructors. 


3, Personnel: Number : Number 
a) Librarian (and library : 
instructor?) 1 
DD) Stak 
Ref. and Childr, libr'n, 1 
Cataloger R 
Loan, Desk, etc. ey SS 
3 1 
c) Student assistants, 
averaging four hours : : 
per day each, a : a 


4, Duties: 


ar 


a) Not including general school clerical: 
work or care of textbooks, except by 
student assistants, 


Salaries: 

a) Librarian: On par with the professor 
of English. 

b) Staff: On par with better-paid 
instructors of English. 

c) Student assistants: From 25¢ to 35¢ 
Ber uo ur 


iV. Library Instruction: 


1. Use of .the Library,.at least 12’ lessons 


required of Freshmen, taught. by member 
Of 1 oreary vSteaet. 


2. Children's Literature, required, three 


semester hours credit. : 
-End- 


~{Released April 24, 1923) 
A MEASURING-STICK FOR LIBRARIES OF THACHER -TRATIING INSTITUTIONS 


A revised and enlarged statement, presented before the Normal 
School Libraries Round Table, American Library Association, 
Hot Springs, Arkansas, April 24, 1923, by W.H.Kerr, Librarian, 
Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia (Chairman V.E.A. 
Committee on Normal School Libraries). 


A measuring stick is needed for normal school and teachers college libraries. 
How large a library staff should a normal school of 750 students have? How large a 
library fund? Hor many books are needed in the library of a teachers! college of 
1500 students? . Hor much floor space and how many rooms in the library building? 
What Library instruction should be given? 


Administrators, boards of regents, faculty committees, and librarians of ‘& 


teacher—training institutions are asking questions like these. . There ought to be an 
authoritative answer. For until these institutions have adequate library service, 
resulting in teachers trained to know thc true value and use of libraries in 
education, all types of education will be deficient and all types of libraries will 
fail of their highest usefulness. 


A preliminary statement of standards for libraries in normal schools and 
teachers! colleges was issued in December 1921 by the following Comuittee on Normal 
School Libraries of the National Education Association, Library Department. Each 
member of the committee signed the original statement, all of which is included in 
the enlarged statement below. 


The Measuring Stick was published complete in School and Society for December 31, 
1921; in Public Libraries for Jamuary 1922; in Educational Administration and 
Supervision for February 1922; slightly abridged in Journal of the National 
Educational Association for April 1922. It was commended editorially by many 
educational and library periodicei.s, notably by the Educational Review of May 1922. 


By its use various librarians have obtained larger appropriations, more 
assistants, more room, more recognition of library instruction, and better academic 
and institutional stending for the library and the librarian. Architects, presidents, 
and state boards have used the Measuring Stick in planning library buildings. State 
library commissions and supervisors have made the Measuring Stick the basis of 
conferences with teachers and administrators. 


The Comnittee 


William 6. Bagley, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. 

Mary J. Booth, Librarian, State Teachers College, Charleston, Illinois. 
W.M-Davidson, Superintendent of Schools, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

0.M.Dickerson, President, State Teachers College, Moorhead, Minnesota. 

Willis H. Kerr, Librarian, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas. Chairman. 
Martha Caroline Pritchard, Librarian, Detroit Teachers College, Detroit, Michigan. 
Mary 6. Richardson, Librarian, State Hormal School, Geneseo, New York. 

Alexander 0. Roberts, Associate in Education, University of Washington, Seattle. 


Page 2. 
The Enlarged Statement 


a 








The following enlarged statement is prepared by the chairman of the committee 
after sixteen months of corresvondence and discussion. It is accompanied by a 
Score Card by which any teacher-training library may measure itself with the | 
standards set up. Proceeding from a summary of the score cards and the ensuing 
discussion, the Comnittee plans to issue a detailed Measuring Stick, going into many 
of the practical problems of library organization, administration, and use in 
teacher-training institutions, with floor plans, photograons of rooms and equipment, 
and a statistical showing of conditions and practices. 


The additions made in the present edition are the sections on high school and 
exhibit rooms, stacks and shelving, library apparatus, hours of service ner week, 
handling of textbooks, expenditures for periodicals and binding, and student 
assistants. 


The Measuring Stick is not an attempt to approximaté present conditions. It is 
hoped that the standards set up are reasonably attainable. The underlying belief is 
that no educational institution is better than its library; further, that the 
prover training of teachers is of the utmost importance and worthy of adequate 
support. 


Correspondence \ 


So ee 


Correspondence should be addressed to the chairman of the committee, Mr. W.H. 
Kerr, Librarian, Kellogg Library, Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, Kansas. 


How to Read the Following Tables 


esteem eee 





The Measuring Stick is in two varts: A) For four-year teachers colleges; B) for 
two-year normal schools. The figures for each are given on 4 basis of a minimum 
average winter enrollment of 500 and 300 students, respectively, with increments for 
each additional 500 or 300 student enrollment or major fraction thereof, 
respectively. For example, a four-year teachers college of 850 students showld have 
.&@ library fund, other than salaries and building maintenance, of $9000 per year, 
---$6000 for its first 500 students, and $3000 increment for its additional 350 
students. Proper allorances should be made for enlarged personnel and facilities to 
serve large summer school enrollments. 


